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Gachgan Destination Guide

Explore Gachgan in Iran

Gachgan in the region of Khūzestān is a town in Iran - some 272 mi or ( 437 km ) South of Tehran , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Gachgan is now 03:51 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tehran " with a UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Talkhab-e Masht 'Ali, Badi, Ab Ney, Hoseyn'ali, and Yasuj. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Talkhab-e Masht 'Ali . Where to go and what to see in Gachgan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Eshkaft-e Salman

Eshkaft-e Salman, or Shikaft-i Salman, is a cave with four reliefs inside and outside the cave on the south of the Izeh, near the city in Khuzestan, southwest Iran. A well preserved 36-line cuneiform inscription stands to the left of the figure in relief IV. In relief I a line of two men, a child and a woman face an incense burner or altar, while relief II shows a man, a child and a woman facing to the left.

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Located at 31.82 49.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iran, Caves of Iran, Elam, Elamite language, Khuzestan Province, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East